Luke 10:1

Luke 10:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
• New International Version (NIV)After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.
• English Standard Version (ESV)After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.
• New King James Version (NKJV)After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go.

Context of Luke 10:1

After this, Jesus chose another 72 disciples. He sent them out two by two, to every town and village that he would visit soon. 2Before they went, he said to them, ‘Many people are ready to believe God's message. They are like crops in a field at harvest time. But there are very few workers to bring in the crops. So pray to God to send out workers. The field and the plants belong to him.’ 3Jesus then said, ‘I am sending you out, so go! But listen! You will be like young sheep among wild animals.

Luke 10:1 word by word

Μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα ἀνέδειξεν ὁ κύριος ἑτέρους ἑβδομήκοντα δύο καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς ἀνὰ δύο δύο πρὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ εἰς πᾶσαν πόλιν καὶ τόπον οὗ ἤμελλεν αὐτὸς ἔρχεσθαι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• Afterδέde · thenG1161
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• the Lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• appointedἀναδείκνυμιanadeiknumi · to appointG322
• otherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• seventyἑβδομήκονταhebdomēkonta · seventyG1440
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• andἀνάana · eachG303
• beforeπρόpro · beforeG4253
• faceπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• placeτόποςtopos · placeG5117
• whitherοὗhou · whitherG3757
• heμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064

Cross-references for Luke 10:1

• Matthew 10:1One day, Jesus asked his 12 disciples to come to him. He gave them authority over bad spirits so that they could send the spirits out of people. They could also make sick people well again from every kind of illness.
• Mark 6:7Jesus asked his 12 apostles to come to him. He started to send them out to tell God's message to people. He sent them out two by two and he gave them authority over bad spirits.
• Numbers 11:16So the Lord said to Moses, ‘Choose 70 leaders of the Israelites and bring them to the Tent of Meeting. You must know that they are leaders and officers that the people respect. Bring them to stand there with you.
• Acts 13:2One day, the believers were meeting together. They were praising the Lord God and they were praying. They also fasted for a time. During that time, the Holy Spirit said to them, ‘I have chosen Barnabas and Saul to do a special work for me. Let them go now and do it.’
• Revelation 11:3I will give authority to my two servants who speak my message clearly. They will tell people my messages for 1,260 days. They will wear rough clothes made from goats' hair.’
• Luke 1:17John will prepare the people for the Lord to come to them. The Holy Spirit will lead John as he led Elijah. John will do powerful things as Elijah did. He will help fathers to love their children. He will teach people who do not obey God. Then they will know what things are right. And they will do them. Then they will be ready when the Lord comes.’
• Luke 3:4The prophet Isaiah wrote this message from God in his book: ‘Somebody's voice is shouting in the wilderness, “The Lord will come soon, so prepare a way for him to follow. Make the paths straight for him.
• Luke 9:52He arrived near a village in the country of Samaria. He sent some people into the village with a message. They went to ask for a place to stay for the night.

Commentaries on Luke 10:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The Lord appointed other seventy - Rather, seventy others, not other seventy, as our translation has it, which seems to intimate that he had appointed seventy before this time, though, probably, the word other has a reference to the twelve chosen first: he not only chose twelve disciples to be constantly with him; but he chose seventy others to go before him. Our blessed Lord formed every thing in his Church on the model of the Jewish Church; and why?…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1After these things - After the appointment of the twelve apostles, and the transactions recorded in the previous chapters. Other seventy - Seventy others besides the apostles. They were appointed for a different purpose from the apostles. The apostles were to be with him; to hear his instructions; to be witnesses of his miracles, his sufferings, his death, his resurrection and ascension, that they might “then” go and proclaim all these things to the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Seventy disciples sent forth. (1-16) The blessedness of Christ's disciples. (17-24) The good Samaritan. (25-37) Jesus at the house of Martha and Mary. (38-42) Verses 1-16 Christ sent the seventy disciples, two and two, that they might strengthen and encourage one another. The ministry of the gospel calls men to receive Christ as a Prince and a Saviour; and he will surely come in the power of his Spirit to all places whither he sends his faithful servants…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The message preached by the apostles required people to decide whether to trust in Jesus. Opinions were clearly divided. Paul and Barnabas are called apostles for the first time (also in 14:14). This broadened the meaning of the word apostle. It no longer referred only to the Twelve. The Gospel of Luke shows an earlier example of this. Jesus sent out 70 (or 72) others as messengers (see Luke 10:1, 17). Paul and Barnabas's message continued the work of the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-24As our Lord's end approaches, the preparations for the establishment of the coming Kingdom are quickened and extended. 1. the Lord--a becoming title here, as this appointment was an act truly lordly [Bengel]. other seventy also--rather, "others (also in number), seventy"; probably with allusion to the seventy elders of Israel on whom the Spirit descended in the wilderness (Nu 11:24, 25). The mission, unlike that of the Twelve, was evidently quite…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Luke 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings